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To discuss or argue by giving reasons for and against

Debate

An agreement between the people who owe their alligence to their government. The people sacrifice some individual freedoms for the state's protection of their natural rights.

Social Compact

To express opposition or dissatisfaction

Protests

If the government fails in protecting peoples natural rights, it is the right and duty of the people to change or overthrow the government.

Rights of the Revolution

Where governing powers are restricted by laws or a constitution

Limited Government

Formal request made to an official person or organization

Petition

formal document written by Thomas Jefferson to declare thr American colonies as an independent nation, free from British Rule

Declaration of Independence

American army during thr American Revolution

Continental Army

To put as a tax, burden, or penalty

Impose

Governments operate obly through the will of the majority of the people

Consent of the Governed

Heavy Guns

Artillery

Majority of the people are working together for what is best for the greatest amount of the population

Common Good

Freedom of control by another government or country

Independence

Intellectual movement in the 18th century emphasizing reason and individuali rather than tradition or control by the church

Enlightenment

People are protected by just laws, constitutions, due process, a presumption of innocence,impartial courts, speedy trials, protection against selfincrimination,and double jeopardy

Individual Rights

A pamplet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuadedany American to support independence

Common Sense

Stresses liberty and unalienable rights as central values making the people sovereign and rejects monarchy and aristocracy and inherented political power. Citizens are to be independent and perform civic duties

Republicanism

Request to the king George III asking for peace and harmony between the 13 colonies and Freat Britain

Olive Branch Petition

Controlled military efforts of the 13 colonies against Great Britain, elected George Washington as head of the Continental Army, wrote the Declaration of Independence, established the Continental currency and the 13 colonies first government:The Articles of Confederation

Second Continental Congress

Rughts given by God or nature that are common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law

Natural Rights